| Description | This Guide aims to provide information and evidence to support the identification of Young People's needs related to substance use and to inform the design and delivery of their effective assessment. |
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| Website Publication Date | October 04, 2004 |
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Effective Interventions Unit
Young people with, or at risk of developing, problematic substance misuse: A guide to assessment
What is in this guide? Evidence from consultation (with practitioners, young people and families) and from the literature on the key issues that influence effective assessment for young people with, or at risk of developing, problematic substance misuse. Case studies of assessment frameworks, processes and tools currently in use. Examples of practice for sharing information.
What is the aim? To provide information and evidence to support the effective identification of substance related needs among young people; and to inform the design and delivery of effective assessment for young people with problematic substance misuse. Who should use it? Anyone working with young people. Those working in specialist substance misuse services as well as more generic services should find the guide equally relevant. Although the focus of the guide is young people with substance misuse issues, some of the evidence has been drawn from sources not specifically directed at or involved with substance misuse. The guide may also be of use to individuals with a more strategic interest in commissioning, designing or evaluating services for young people. Who wrote this guide? Linsey Duff and Isabel McNab of the EIU prepared the guide. | 
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Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Why Assess Young People?
Chapter 2: Who are the Young People?
Chapter 3: Who Works with Young People
Chapter 4: Effective Engagement with Young People
Chapter 5: The Assessment Process
Chapter 6: Assessment Tools
Chapter 7: Levels of Assessment
Chapter 8: Information Sharing
Chapter 9: Outcome of the Assessment
Appendix 1: Reference Group Membership
Appendix 2: Consultation Seminar Attendees
Appendix 3: Feedback from the Young People Assessment Consultation Seminars, September - November 2003
Appendix 4: Case Studies - Services and Projects
Appendix 5: Consultations with Agencies and Individuals
Appendix 6: References
Appendix 7: Hype Leaflet
Appendix 8: Accessible Services Checklist
Appendix 9: Rushes: Example Action Plan
Remit
The Unit was set up in June 2000 to:
Identify what is effective - and cost effective - practice in prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and availability and in addressing the needs of both the individual and the community.
Disseminate effective practice based on sound evidence and evaluation to policy makers, DATs and practitioners.
Support DATs and agencies to deliver effective practice by developing good practice guidelines, evaluation tools, criteria for funding, models of service; and by contributing to the implementation of effective practice through the DAT corporate planning cycle.
Effective Interventions Unit
Substance Misuse Division
Scottish Executive
St Andrew's House
Edinburgh EH1 3DG
Tel: 0131 244 5117 Fax: 0131 244 3311
EIU@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
http://www.drugmisuse.isdscotland.org/eiu/eiu.htm
Scottish Executive
Effective Interventions Unit
Dissemination Policy
1. We will aim to disseminate the right material, to the right audience, in the right format, at the right time.
2. The unit will have an active dissemination style. It will be outward looking and interactive. Documents published or sent out by the unit will be easily accessible and written in plain language.
3. All materials produced by the unit will be free of charge.
4. Material to be disseminated includes:
Research and its findings
Reports
Project descriptions and evaluations
Models of services
Evaluation tools and frameworks for practitioners, managers and commissioners.
5. Dissemination methods will be varied, and will be selected to reflect the required message, and the needs of the target audience.
These methods are:
Web-based - using the ISD website 'Drug misuse in Scotland' which can be found at:
http://www.drugmisuse.isdscotland.org/eiu/eiu.htm
Published documents - which will be written in plain language, and designed to turn policy into practice.
Drug Action Team channels - recognising the central role of Drug Action Teams in developing effective practice.
Events - recognising that face-to-face communication can help develop effective practice.
Indirect dissemination - recognising that the Unit may not always be best placed to communicate directly with some sections of its audience.
6. This initial policy statement will be evaluated at six-monthly intervals to ensure that the Unit is reaching its key audiences and that its output continues to be relevant and to add value to the work of those in the field.
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